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Dane County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53715

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53715 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,499

ZCTA residents

Median income
$37,598

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$436,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53715 sits in Dane County, Wisconsin and is home to 15,499 people. Median household income is $37,598, the median home is worth $436,100 and median gross rent is $1,533. 19.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Dane County

FIPS 55025

State
Wisconsin (WI)

783 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 53715

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
15,499ZIP 53715 residents
Median household income
$37,598Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$436,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,533Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
19.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53715

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Wisconsin levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
49%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
11.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,263/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
51.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 53715 compares

ZIP 53715 against the median ZIP in Dane County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53715County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$37,598$95,691$73,420-49%
Median home value$436,100$373,650$214,300+103%
Median gross rent$1,533$1,329$900+70%
Population15,49913,1332,792+455%

Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Dane County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 760 state ZIPs

#754
Home value

above 97% of 762 state ZIPs

#21
Population

larger than 83% of 783 state ZIPs

#137

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54867Sawyer County$39,637$132,700$672
53726Dane County$39,779$600,500$1,408
53817Grant County$39,781$139,800$690
53167Racine County$34,177$325,700
54524Price County$41,042$160,200$530
54102Marinette County$41,875$148,600$519

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dane County.

ZIP 53715 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53715?
ZIP 53715 lies mostly in Dane County, Wisconsin. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 53715?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53715 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,533 a month, about 49% of median household income, and the median home is worth $436,100+103% against the typical Wisconsin ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53715, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.